It's been a long time coming... I haven't been happy with the aesthetic of my little website for a few years but have never got round to updating it. Today is the day - a fresh new website that I love! From tomorrow expect outfit posts, lifestyle posts and much more!

It's Monday morning and what better outfit to wear than one that makes you feel important and kind of powerful. Powerful in the sense of you feel your own best self. Sometimes I put on an outfit and I feel comfy, or smart. When I put this blouse on together with this midi skirt and boots I feel confident in myself. It's definitely to do with the heel on the boot - why do heels make us feel more confident?! This blouse is a current favourite, if you've been around here for a while it's a known fact I love a stripe, in fact; I can't go a week without wearing a stripe top (wore one yesterday actually!). So when you team a stripe with an oversized shape blouse AND you add floral embroidery I am completely sold. I love how feminine the embroidery makes the otherwise quite masculine blouse. I got this skirt years ago from H&M and it was literally £10 (maybe less) but it's a total staple in my wardrobe. The boots were in the previous post and they're from Topshop (last year, available online now). Considering the heel height they are surprisingly comfortable. Finally on to the bag, you will see a lot of this little bag over the next few months as I'm kinda obsessed with it. It was £15.99 from Zara so super duper cheap but it's a nice little addition to an outfit, it also means I don't carry every single thing I own around with my on a daily basis which my back is very grateful for.I hope you all had a lovely weekend, I spent mine in Bristol with my family. We went to see 'the boy with tape on his face' on Saturday night which I would highly recommend if you can still gets tickets - a very very funny commedian who if the name didn't give it away spends the whole act with tape over his mouth whilst still managing to make you cry laugh. Then yesterday I did a 10 mile run with my mum - we have the Cardiff half marathon on Sunday so I am at the final stages of my training (ARGH!). And we finished the weekend of perfectly with a lovely Sunday roast at a local pub in Bristol. I'm starting Monday feeling very happy and positive. The outfit - Shirt Zara / Bag Zara / Skirt H&M / Boots Topshop

As wonderful as it is to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe for the season ahead let's face it, sometimes this isn't feasible. On Sunday I had zero plans (apart from an evening trip to see Bridget Jones - SO GOOD!!!) so I emptied my entire wardrobe onto my bed/floor (sorry boyfriend). I always LOVE doing this as you find so many bits and peices you totally forgot you had - which is bad in a way because that shows I have too much stuff! I thought before I hit the shops on the next pay day I would assess what was in my wardrobe already... It's often the case, the same things come in and out of fashion each year. Working in the fashion industry means I also understand how the minds of places like Zara and Topshop work. This jumper, for example I can guarantee Zara will bring back out in a new colour or maybe with a different texture or effect on the wool...So on Sunday I spent the morning creating 'new' old outfits ready for the next few months - it's definitely getting a bit colder but you never know with the British weather it could be 30 degrees again next week and all my lovely jumpers will be back in boxes under the bed!Onto the outfit, apologies it's obviously all old but I'm sure there are plenty of similar styles ready to hit the rails this year. The jumper and skirt are both from Zara - if you follow me on instagram you'll know I have soft spot for the place. Okay, that was an understatement... I am simply obsessed - they just seem to get it right. The shapes suit my figure, they seem to have the more 'fashion' pieces in before everyone else on the high street and it's super cheap! Although not great for the environment this whole fast fashion thing, I don't have the funds to be spending hundreds of pounds on a jumper made in the UK (although I would much rather do this!!!) But we all love a bit of Zara every now and then right? And the boots again are from last year and they're from Topshop - although they are still online HERE!

I'm so happy to be back blogging on my little space, don't forget to follow me on instagram and twitter for daily updates! Also if there are any posts you would like to see then please shout!

I've come to the realisation the blog is due a bit of an over-haul. Granted it hasn't seen any love since, *I can't quite believe it - the 1st of June but maybe that's what it needs for me to get back into the swing of blog life. I love this little website and the old, embarrassing content that comes with it. The good and the bad posts it's all part of the story and I think it's time I got back into it. This is obviously easier to say as there is always a reason it gets put to the side, the main reason being my full time job which is obviously priority but means this gets forgotten about (sad face). So here I am sat at 5.25am on a Monday morning typing up this post... which has turned into a bit of a story. Maybe that's the only way it'll work, early morning typing - but let's give it a go!It seems quite appropriate actually, starting on a Monday morning... 19th September (lucky number) AND I just had a big old mop chop at the Lovely George Northwood hair salon (Londonders I highly recommend this place - not only are they amazing at cutting hair - the salon is interior goals, heart eyed emojis!). So I'm also coming at you with a fresh hair do!It definitely feels Autumn/Winter is on the way as my wish list for coats slowing and dangerously grows. I had a little wander around Oxford Street on Friday evening and it happened, the first coat purchase of the season. I say coat, it's this trench below - let me convince myself it's okay to purchase the (cough, third) trench in my coat-drobe (is that even a thing?! Because I certainly have one!). Trench coats, the most versatile of outerwear kinds - worn all through the season, perfect for rain which we seem to get a hell of a lot of in the UK, perfect for layering with thick jumpers when it gets into proper Winter territory and a total investment in terms of trend pieces as lets face it the trench has been a thing for many, many seasons! Did it work, can I now feel less guilty about this purchase?Last year I had the topshop trench everyone seemed to have, I think this is a nice update as it's so much longer and cooler, the fabric is a bit more heavy weight and it looks a bit more substantial - the topshop one was very thin and a bit more 'chuck on' than smart everyday like this one.Before I go, if you don't follow me on instagram... please do! I've been doing a mini challenge since the start of the year to post my outfit every. single. day - yes you heard right. And so far so good, I'm on day 261 and haven't missed a single one. Okay some days the pictures are in the dark (sometimes I forget), or maybe I haven't brushed my hair or my face hasn't seen an inch of makeup, but I've done it! So come and follow my little challenge -> HERE!Sorry this post has turned into a complete essay - I wonder if anyone made it to the end! I promise Wednesday will be short & sweet! Let's start the week right, Monday - let's be having you!

This top is everything I love in an item of clothing. Oversized, weather appropriate and has frills, perfect. What more could a girl want... I'm not sure I'm brave enough to go bare legs with this one (although I'm sure it's supposed to be a dress, a very short one at least). I teamed it with my Topshop Dree kick flare jeans and this faux leather jacket from H&M.

I feel as if I'm stuck in a bit of a style rut at the moment, it's not sunny enough to go full on summer, and it tends to rain every time I risk anything sleeveless. C'mon british weather, make your mind up!!!

These boots are something I wish I had in my life sooner... maybe at the start of Autumn so I could have got some serious wear out of them before summer. Granted May is slightly late in the season to be buying ankle boots but I couldn't resist. I've convinced myself it's okay by promising to wear them to all festivals I go to this summer (weather permitting) teamed with a button through mini skirt or a colourful suede skirt and plain black top... maybe even like this with baggy jeans but a more summery cotton top. There are a few things that I love about these boots, firstly they are fun - they are not my usual standard black (or maybe leopard print) boots. They add a bit if life into an outfit, they are a statement piece. Also they are super comfortable, like... wear all day feet don't hurt comfortable. And finally they are a really lovely soft leather. Can you tell I love them?!

Enough about the boots, the rest of the outfit is pretty standard for me. Baggy jeans from Topshop (old mom jeans) split side top from River Island which it is finally warm enough to wear, coat from Topshop (via eBay) and scarf from Zara (last year). This coat is still making the odd appearance even though the weather is turning a bit more summery, those mornings can still be cold.

I have a weakness for trench coats... I would say there's a good 4 or 5 hanging on my coat rail. Excessive, yes... however when I spotted this one in Zara a few months ago I couldn't resist. And sadly it's just been hanging unworn on said coat rail. Now however, it is finally warm enough to warrant the trench coat. It can still be slightly cold in the mornings (especially if you leave for work at a ridiculous time like myself) so I'm not at the point where I don't need that extra layer yet. Last year I had the Topshop trench coat which you would have seen loads in all my blog posts and is in fact back in store this year (spotted in Oxford Street Topshop). This Zara one is slightly different as it has a smarter feel to it, it's much longer, has more buttons and the fabrication is slightly heavier creating a more classic, smart feel (I'm trying to convince myself, can you tell?!)

I teamed the trench with a stripe top also from Zara and my frill hem trousers from Warehouse and finally my boots from Topshop.